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MSGF LLP
A history of
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Mitchell Shapiro Greenamyre & Funt LLP is an award-winning Atlanta law firm for civil rights, personal injury, and commercial litigation. We represent people, families, and businesses across Georgia, holding government, law enforcement, and institutions to account when they cause harm.
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Our network
Atlanta is home. We go where the case goes.
Nobody should have to take on a police department, a hospital or an insurer alone. Most of our work is exactly that: representing people and families against government, law enforcement and institutions that cause harm. We also handle business disputes, for plaintiffs and defendants alike.
We try cases across Georgia, in state and federal courts from Gainesville and Rome down to Macon, Savannah and Albany. More of that work happens in a county courthouse on a small-town square than in downtown Atlanta. The attorney whose name is on the case handles it, whether the courthouse is twenty minutes away or four hours south.
Past the state line, we keep the list short on purpose. We have attorneys admitted in New York, Mississippi and Florida. Anywhere else, we bring in someone who knows the courthouse.
Results
View all case results →$7.0M$7,000,000
Premises liability
A settlement on behalf of a client seriously injured on unsafe property.
$5.0M$5,000,000
Civil rights
A settlement for the family of a man who died in the custody of the State of Georgia.
$4.0M$4,000,000
Civil rights / medical deliberate indifference
A settlement with the State of Georgia resolving a claim that a person in custody was denied care for a serious medical need.
$3.5M$3,500,000
Medical malpractice
A settlement on behalf of the family of a patient who died following a failure in hospital care.
Attorneys
Our attorneys came to the firm from national firms, federal clerkships, and civil rights organizations. They practice here to try their own cases.
Andrew Canter
Partner
Civil rights, governmental and private misconduct
Samantha J. Funt
Partner
Civil rights litigation, wrongful death, catastrophic injury
Zack W. Greenamyre
Partner
Civil rights and constitutional litigation, commercial disputes
Richard C. Mitchell
Of Counsel
Personal injury, medical malpractice, aviation and trucking
Kenneth A. Shapiro
Partner
Commercial litigation, creditors’ rights, business disputes
Nicolas W. Steenland
Counsel
Civil rights litigation, wrongful death, governmental and private misconduct
What our clients say
Sam and Zack, if I could give you guys more than a 5 star review, I would absolutely do it! You guys have been NOTHING short of amazing with the care and compassion that has been shown handling our case. Every question was answered very quickly and thoroughly. Every worry was met with reassurance. If you are looking for a team that will handle your case, look no further than Sam and Zack.View in client testimonials
I hired Richard to help me with my medical malpractice case. It was a clear cut case, and other attorneys had already told me I would get an award, but I was most comfortable with Richard and hired him. It was a smart move. Richard gave me an estimate of what I could recover, and he was right on target. He was knowledgeable, and most important experienced in my area of malpractice. I would highly recommend Richard.View in client testimonials
Richard Mitchell is an amazing attorney. He is currently representing my family in a lawsuit against a reckless driver who slammed into an automobile in which my mother was a passenger, thereby breaking my mom’s neck and causing her subsequent death. I can’t say enough about how responsive, honest and smart he is. I have also referred him to several other people who have asked me for references for a plaintiff’s attorney in personal injury cases. In fact, there is no one else I would recommend except for Richard.View in client testimonials
The firm placed Samantha Funt with us and she kept us informed the whole way through. Her professionalism and talent was so far above any of the other attorneys we had met with during our mediations. She is a true master at her craft from our interactions.View in client testimonials
Practice areas
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Civil rights & Section 1983
Prison and jail conditions, police misconduct, and First Amendment cases, holding government and law enforcement accountable when constitutional rights are violated.
02Personal injury
Representation for people seriously injured in accidents, at work, or by medical care that fell short.
03Medical facility negligence
Claims against the institution rather than the clinician: treatment centers, nursing homes, and residential facilities that were understaffed, unmonitored, or unprepared for an emergency.
04Medical malpractice
Claims against physicians, hospitals, and pharmacies for misdiagnosis, surgical error, birth injury, and other care that fell below the standard patients are owed.
05Commercial litigation
Dispute resolution for businesses, partners, and creditors.
06Mediation
Two of the firm’s partners take mediation appointments as neutrals; the firm also represents clients where the neutral is someone else.
If your matter doesn’t fit neatly into one of these categories, get in touch.
Inquiries are welcome
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